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Reg.7 RDC breached Procurement Act by awarding $107M in contracts without public tendering – AG Report
(Kaieteur News) – The Auditor General (AG) 2024 Report has uncovered that the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Seven breached the Procurement Act 2003 when it purchased $107 million in dietary supplies without public tendering.
The procurement of these supplies reportedly surpassed the legal limit of $3million, the Auditor General noted in his recently released report.
According to the document, the regulations made under the Procurement Act 2003 – Amendment of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, Item 2, stipulates that “The threshold foreseen in section 27(1) of the Act for use of the request for quotations method of procurement shall be $3,000,000.”
The Auditor General explained that upon examination, it was discovered that the Regional Administration expended amounts totalling $107.537 million for dietary supplies for the D.C Caesar Fox Secondary Dormitory through the processing of fourteen Payment Vouchers.
“The Regional Administration breached the aforementioned regulations since the three-quote method of procurement was utilised. These purchases should have been publicly advertised and adjudicated by the Regional Tender Board due to the value exceeding the limit of $3M,” the Auditor reported.
He added that a similar situation occurred in 2023.
In its defence, the Region stated that the procurement process was ongoing. However, while awaiting the process, it was urgently needed to supply meals for the students at D.C Caesar Fox Secondary.
The Audit Office nevertheless recommended that the Regional Administration ensures full compliance with the Procurement Act.
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- Auditor General, Procurement Act 2003, Regional Administration, Regional Democratic Counci, Regional Tender Board
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